New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
AN ARBITRARY COMMISSIONERS.

D,sPLEAsED WITH THE REPORT OF CONFEiENCE
HEMAKEs A DISPLAY OF HIS AUTHORITY
wAsHINGToN April / 6 (Specal).-The residents OF
the Dstrc; OF Columbia have been ALTERNATELY amused
and yexed during the last eighteen months by petty
exhibitions of spiteful temper by the reform Com
missioners to whom President Cleveland has conhded
the District government The latest ebultion OF boy
isbness il Sy Engineer Commissioner Ludlow an Army
officer who seems to think that ordinary residents and
taxpayers are entitled to about the same degree OF re-
spect that would be awarded to a squad OF raw Army
recruits Within the last few weeks citizens asso
cations" have been formed IN different parts Oh 'ne
District to look after their interests and cooperate
With the Commissioners. To the chairman OF com
mtree of one of these associations Commissioner Lud-
low has written letter which in part reads as follows
Your name appears appended TO humerouHiy senea
of similar ,urport dated March 10, requesting the
that in the construction OF the Blade ms
burp road crown of eighteen inches De gwen to the
Out OF consideration for the wishes OF
the petitioners and contrary TO mooern practce IN
road building and my Judgment as to the proper cross
ss representing the petitioners to press the matter
that would make the desired concession AMI go in
etructed the engineer department. observe In ne
Republican OF yesterday report of the proceedings
of meeting which You were appointed In conJuDc-
ton with Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Luchs committee on
roads and in the course of which Mr. Smith, in max
ing report to the meeting OF his conference with the
Engineer Commissioner has Represented the interview
IN such an absurd manner and uDtruthfully that
write to advise YOU that the concession withdrawn,
and that instruction will be given TO the engineer de
partment to build the BladeDsburg road as had
already. been determined upon with an eigh'inen
crown"
COLONEL GRIERsIoN' CHA Noes FOR PROMOTION
WASHINGTON April 6. The retirement Of Briga
dier.General o. b. Wilcox, United States Amy
Yesterday leaves vacancy in that grade. The
colonel most prominently mentioned for promotion to
this vacancy is the senior OF his grade, Colonel D.
Gr,erson of the 10th Cavalry, with present head
quarters at Santa Fe NewMexico. Colonel Griersont
military services are recognized in testimonials FLED
at the Wa Department by Generals Grant, Sherman
Pope Scho6eld, Prentiss Banks, Washburn, Logan
addition be has been recommended Tor promotion by
Generals Howard, Wilcox, Stanley and Miles -
Colonel Grierson born in Pittsburg, on July &
1895 and entered the Volunteer service from Illinois,
May s, 1851 as ai,.e-decamp to General b. NJ. Prem
tiss. On October "a, 1861, he was commissioned al
major OF the 9th Illinois Cavalry Inc following
Generals Grant, Sherman and Mcpherson, in Ken
tucky, Tennessee and Mississippi. He CONN anded
from December, ises Until Nay 1858 and then com
nanded the Cavalry Brigade, Department. OF the Cult
Sn no uns isss o
Gr.nss. s tennessee to baton Rouge IN August
Army Corps, and remained till july 1854, when hi
vac given command OF the Cavalry Corps District o
West Tennessee. On February 10 1859. he wa
promoted to Brevst MajOr-General OF Volunteers TO
gallant aud n.er,torious services. He was mustered
gut Of the Volunteer service Apfi ~, 1865 s NC
commissioned c0IOnel OF inc 1Otn Java ~, IN IN
regular Army in July following. He was promoted Il
Brevet Major-General in March, 1857, for distin
guished scrvices From 1868 to 1873 his command
Vss engaged In active scouting extensive explora
t0ns, campaigns againet the Kipwas, Comanches
Cheyennes I'd other tribes and In removing intruder
from the Indian Territory; and then agalnst tn
Apaches OF Victories band and other hostile indiana
CAPTAIN eELFRIDGE SEES THE SECRETARY.
WASHINGTON April l6-Captain selfrdge, Of tn
Omaha, had interview with Secretary Whitney da
SsgarDg the disaster caused by the explosion of shell
red from his vessel at Japanese island Of Ikeshma
Sne matter has been referred to the Judge Adv0cat
0enerH OF the Navy Department for examination, an
spen b report viii depend the action of the Secretary
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INDIAN BOARD BILLS
WASHINGTON. April 10 lSpeclal.-The Indian De
partment officials have been considerably enIaged b
receiving applications from boarding house keepers
this city for the payment Of board accounts of Indian
who have been visiting the city. In q large numbe
ef members Of tho Indian tribes come to Vast
ington without any authority from the Department
Do co. and, Of course. tho Government is In no wa
responsible for the debts they contract. When II
dams here with the sanction Of the GovernmeI
representative Of the Indian Department meets the'
. The depot and eonducts them 10 some lodging
place. where authority y given to entertain the II
many people think that the Government is responsible